LSU WBB set to play in Paradise Jam Tournament in November

LSU women’s basketball will compete in the 2025 Paradise Jam Tournament this November at the University of the Virgin Islands on St. Thomas Island. This will mark the Tigers’ fifth-straight season with a trip to a Caribbean country/territory, most recently playing in the Bahamas last year against Washington and North Carolina State.

The competition will not be as exciting, though, on paper, as the Tigers will play Marist and either Miami (OH) or Washington State, neither of which made the NCAA Tournament.

The college women’s basketball event will be held Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 27-29, 2025, with the Tigers scheduled to play Marist on Friday, Nov. 28 at 7:00 p.m. CT (9:00 p.m. AST). LSU will face either Miami (OH) or Washington State on Saturday, Nov. 29, to round out the tournament at 4:00 p.m. CT or 6:30 p.m. CT. All games will be broadcast live on ESPN+.

Paradise Jam fan packages are on sale now by clicking here. It offers an incredible opportunity for fans to immerse themselves in the excitement of the tournament and support the Tigers. While the initial hotel block has been exceeded, organizers are working to secure additional rooms and anticipate providing an update by Aug. 1. Interested fans are encouraged to visit Paradise Jam Fan Packages for more information.

Here are this year’s matchups (all times Central):

Friday, Nov. 28

LSU vs. Marist – 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 29

LSU vs. Miami (OH) or Washington State – 4:00 p.m. or 6:30 p.m.

LSU’s schedule so far

LSU’s schedule continues to take place and will likely unravel more in the coming days, setting the Tigers’ path to the SEC. Usually Kim Mulkey likes to balance the non-conference with easier games to get her team confident, then the occasional challenge to test her team. With the SEC playing like perhaps the best conference in the country in 2025, there’s no urgency to load the non-conference with difficult games since conference play will feature plenty.

Non-conference so far: @ Duke, Marist, Miami (OH) OR Washington State

LSU home SEC schedule: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Missouri, South Carolina and Tennessee to the PMAC.

LSU away SEC schedule: Auburn, Georgia, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt, Texas A&M, Oklahoma.

On3’s Talia Goodman has LSU as the No. 5 team in the country in the Way-Too-Early preseason rankings, as the Tigers have restocked and are one of the most talented teams in the country with a dynamic trio in the backcourt leading the way.

5. LSU

Departed or expected to depart: Amani Bartlett (0.6 PPG), Last-Tear Poa (2 PPG), Aalyah Del Rosario (2 PPG), Mjracle Sheppard (3.9 PPG), Jersey Wolfenbarger (4.6 PPG), Sa’Myah Smith (6.6 PPG), Aneesah Morrow (18.7 PPG), Shayeann Day-Wilson (3.5 PPG)

Expected to return: Flau’jae Johnson (18.6 PPG), Mikaylah Williams (17.3 PPG), Kailyn Gilbert (9.1 PPG), Jada Richard (2.8 PPG), Izzy Besselman (0.3 PPG – 2023-24)

Incoming transfers: Kate Koval (5.3 PPG at Notre Dame), MiLaysia Fulwiley (11.7 PPG at South Carolina), Amiya Joyner (15 PPG at East Carolina)

Incoming freshmen: Grace Knox (5-star), ZaKiyah Johnson (5-star), Divine Bourrage (5-star), Bella Hines (4-star), Meghan Yarnevich